New Rutgers program aims to study the female brain

The new Rutgers Women’s Brain Health Initiative aims to better understand the impact of biological changes on women's neurological function.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,204

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Two-thirds of the people who develop Alzheimer’s disease are women, but the reasons for the gender disparity are not well understood.

Rutgers University is now one of a handful of research institutions nationwide that have teams dedicated to finding real answers to this and other mysteries of the female brain.

The state university recently announced the launch of the Rutgers Women’s Brain Health Initiative, in hopes of building collaborations among researchers …

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